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Class: ………
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Computer programmer David Jones earns £ 35, 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he can't find a bank prepared
to let him have a cheque card Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18
The 16-year-old boy works for a firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month
But David's highest headache is what to do with his money Despite his salary,earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he can't drive a car, take out a mortage, or obtain credit cards.He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David can't drive
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop." I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said.David added :" I would like to earn a million and suppose early retirement is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear,"
01 Why is David different from other young people at his age?
A Because he lives at home with his parents B Because he isn't unemployed
C Because he earns an extremely high salary. D Because he doesn't go out much
02 David's greatest problem is ………
A making the bank treat him as an adult B spending his salary.
C inventing computer games D learning to drive
03 He was employed by the company because………
A he had worked in a computer shop B he had written some computer programs
C he works very hard D he had learnt to use computers at school
04 He left school after taking O-levels because ………
A he wanted to earn a lot of money
B he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
C he didn't enjoy school
D he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him
05 Peter: Can I speak to Hellen, please?
Mary:
06 Most students in the UK around sixteen or seventeen start preparing for A-level exams
07 Combine the two sentences into one using relative pronoun
Stratford -upon - Avon is Shakespeare's birthplace It attracts a lot of tourists
Stratford -upon - Avon , which is Shakespeare's birthplace, attracts a lot of tourists
08 Reduce the relative clause
Britain imports many cars which were made in Japan Britain imports many cars made in Japan
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Schooling is ……(09)………… for all English children from the age of 5 to 16 The …(10)………… year in England runs from September to July and is divided …(11)… 3 terms Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid- December Spring term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by one-week ……(12)…… called half term
13 She was completely because she was wearing a mask and sunglasses
14 Join the sentences using relative clause
I saw some people Their car had broken down
I saw some people whose car had broken down
15 Gold _in California in the nineteenth century
A discovered B has been discovered C is discovered D was discovered
16 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
17 We enjoyed Mexico city, we spent our vacation
A which B where C Both B & D are correct D in which
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20 Rewrite the sentence without changing its original meaning
The plumber repaired the leak this morning
I had the plumber repair the leak this morning / I had the leak repaired by the plumber this morning
21 Before the interwiew, you should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy
C a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised D A $ B are correct
22 Unless she _, she will be late for school
23 John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years
A Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could have spoken Chinese fluently
B If John hadn't lived in China for ten years, he could not speak Chinese fluently
C Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently
D Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently
24 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
25 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
The first year at college was probably the best and more challeging year of my life
A B C D
26 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
I can't give you a lift because I don't have a car
If I had a car, I could give you a lift
27 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
28 I got home late last night Otherwise _
A I would have called you B I would call you C I called you D I could call you
29 More and more forests down for wood by man
A has cut B have cut C have been cut D has been cut
30 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
They have to change the date of the meeting again
The date of the meeting has to be changed again
31 Remember to bring _ you your school certificates when you come to the interview
32 The George Washington University, _ by an act on Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of
higher education
A found B was founded C founded D was found
33 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
There is one person to tha t I owe more than I can say.
A B C D
34 I wonder if I could use your dictionary? -
A sorry, I'm afraid B I'm afraid not C You shouldn't D No, you don't
35 Make meaningful sentence from the guided words : Vietnam/ export/ a lot/ rice/ grow mainly/ south/ country
Vietnam exports a lot of rice which is grown mainly in the south of the country
36 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
37 John was the youngest boy
38 If you had passed the GCSE examination, you would have been allowed to _ the entrance examination to the
university
39 Many people think Steve stole the money
A Steve is thought to have stolen the money B It was not Steve who stole the money
C Many people think the money is stolen by Steve D The money is thought to be stolen by steve
40 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one
We didn't win the race because you didn't help
If you had helped , we would have won the race
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Class: ………
01 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
A majority B requirement C interview D tutorial
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Schooling is ……(02)………… for all English children from the age of 5 to 16 The …(03)………… year in England runs from September to July and is divided …(04)… 3 terms Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid- December Spring term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by one-week ……(05)…… called half term
06 If you had passed the GCSE examination, you would have been allowed to _ the entrance examination to the
university
07 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
08 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one
We didn't win the race because you didn't help
If _
09 Join the sentences using relative clause
I saw some people Their car had broken down
_
10 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
It was difficult to do the test yesterday
The test _
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Computer programmer David Jones earns £35, 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he can't find a bank prepared
to let him have a cheque card Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18
The 16-year-old boy works for a firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month
But David's highest headache is what to do with his money Despite his salary,earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he can't drive a car, take out a mortage, or obtain credit cards.He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David can't drive
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop." I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said.David added :" I would like to earn a million and suppose early retirement is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear,"
11 Why is David different from other young people at his age?
A Because he earns an extremely high salary B Because he isn't unemployed
C Because he doesn't go out much D Because he lives at home with his parents
12 He was employed by the company because………
A he had worked in a computer shop B he works very hard
C he had written some computer programs D he had learnt to use computers at school
13 David's greatest problem is ………
A inventing computer games B making the bank treat him as an adult
C spending his salary D learning to drive
14 He left school after taking O-levels because ………
A he didn't enjoy school
B he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
C he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him
D he wanted to earn a lot of money
15 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
I can't give you a lift because I don't have a car
If I _
16 Combine the two sentences into one using relative pronoun
Stratford -upon - Avon is Shakespeare's birthplace It attracts a lot of tourists
17 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
There is one person to that I owe more than I can say
A B C D
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The plumber repaired the leak this morning
I had _
20 We enjoyed Mexico city, we spent our vacation
A which B Both C & D are correct C in which D where
21 Most students in the UK around sixteen or seventeen start preparing for A-level exams
22 Peter: Can I speak to Hellen, please?
Mary:
23 More and more forests down for wood by man
A has cut B has been cut C have cut D have been cut
24 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
A category B candidate C academic D applicant
25 Gold (discover) _in California in the nineteenth century
A discovered B has been discovered C is discovered D was discovered
26 Unless she _, she will be late for school
A hurries B hurry C hurried D doesn't hurry
27 They _ the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation
A thanked B challenged C blamed D accused
28 I wonder if I could use your dictionary? -
A You shouldn't B sorry, I'm afraid C No, you don't D I'm afraid not
29 Before the interwiew, you should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy
A a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised B a seat that is available
30 Remember to bring _ you your school certificates when you come to the interview
31 John was the youngest boy
C to be admitted to the club D B & C are correct
32 Reduce the relative clause
Britain imports many cars which were made in Japan
33 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
The first year at college was probably the best and more challeging year of my life
A B C D
34 The George Washington University, _ by an act on Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of
higher education
A found B founded C was founded D was found
35 John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years
A Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently
B If John hadn't lived in China for ten years, he could not speak Chinese fluently
C Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently
D Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could have spoken Chinese fluently
36 Many people think Steve stole the money
A Steve is thought to have stolen the money
B The money is thought to be stolen by steve
C Many people think the money is stolen by Steve
D It was not Steve who stole the money
37 I got home late last night otherwise _
A I would have called you B I could call you C I called you D I would call you
38 She was completely because she was wearing a mask and sunglasses
A recognition B unrecognizable C recognizable D recognize
39 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
A economics B mathematics C engineering D shortcoming
40 Make meaningful sentence from the guided words
Vietnam/ export/ a lot/ rice/ grow mainly/ south/ country
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Hoang Hoa Tham High School A PERIOD TEST – ENGLISH 12 DATE: 24 / 11 / 09
Class: ………
01 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
It was difficult to do the test yesterday
The test _
02 The George Washington University, _ by an act on Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of
higher education
03 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
A interview B majority C tutorial D requirement
04 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
05 Many people think Steve stole the money
A Steve is thought to have stolen the money
B The money is thought to be stolen by steve
C Many people think the money is stolen by Steve
D It was not Steve who stole the money
06 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one
We didn't win the race because you didn't help
If _
07 If you had passed the GCSE examination, you would have been allowed to _ the entrance examination to the
university
08 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
The first year at college was probably the best and more challeging year of my life
A B C D
09 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
They have to change the date of the meeting again
The date
10 Unless she _, she will be late for school
11 Combine the two sentences into one using relative pronoun
Stratford -upon - Avon is Shakespeare's birthplace It attracts a lot of tourists
12 We enjoyed Mexico city, - we spent our vacation
A Both C & D are correct B which C in which D where
13 I got home late last night otherwise _
A I would have called you B I would call you C I could call you D I called you
14 Reduce the relative clause
Britain imports many cars which were made in Japan
15 Make meaningful sentence from the guided words
Vietnam/ export/ a lot/ rice/ grow mainly/ south/ country
16 Before the interwiew, you should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy
A a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised B a seat that is available
17 Peter: Can I speak to Hellen, please?
Mary:
18 Remember to bring _ you your school certificates when you come to the interview
19 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
A engineering B economics C mathematics D shortcoming
20 More and more forests down for wood by man
A has been cut B have cut C have been cut D has cut
21 John was the youngest boy
A admitted to the club B C & D are correct
C that was admitted to the club D to be admitted to the club
22 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
There is one person to that I owe more than I can say
A B C D
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A Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently
B If John hadn't lived in China for ten years, he could not speak Chinese fluently
C Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could have spoken Chinese fluently
D Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Computer programmer David Jones earns £35, 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he can't find a bank prepared
to let him have a cheque card Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18
The 16-year-old boy works for a firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month
But David's highest headache is what to do with his money Despite his salary,earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he can't drive a car, take out a mortage, or obtain credit cards.He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David can't drive
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop." I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said.David added :" I would like to earn a million and suppose early retirement is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear,"
25 Why is David different from other young people at his age?
A Because he isn't unemployed B Because he doesn't go out much
C Because he lives at home with his parents D Because he earns an extremely high salary
26 He was employed by the company because………
C he had written some computer programs D he had learnt to use computers at school
27 David's greatest problem is ………
A inventing computer games B making the bank treat him as an adult
28 He left school after taking O-levels because ………
A he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
B he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him
C he didn't enjoy school D he wanted to earn a lot of money
29 I wonder if I could use your dictionary? -
A You shouldn't B No, you don't C sorry, I'm afraid D I'm afraid not
30 They _ the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation
31 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
I can't give you a lift because I don't have a car
If I _
32 Most students in the UK around sixteen or seventeen start preparing for A-level exams
33 She was completely because she was wearing a mask and sunglasses
A recognition B recognizable C recognize D unrecognizable
34 Gold (discover) _in California in the nineteenth century
A has been discovered B discovered C is discovered D was discovered
35 Rewrite the sentence without changing its original meaning
The plumber repaired the leak this morning
-> I had _
36 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank
Schooling is ……(37)………… for all English children from the age of 5 to 16 The …(38)………… year in England runs from September to July and is divided …(39)… 3 terms Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid- December Spring term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by one-week ……(40)…… called half term
Trang 7Hoang Hoa Tham High School A PERIOD TEST – ENGLISH 12 DATE: 24 / 11 / 09
Class: ………
01 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
They have to change the date of the meeting again
The date
02 Many people think Steve stole the money
A Many people think the money is stolen by Steve
B The money is thought to be stolen by steve
C Steve is thought to have stolen the money
D It was not Steve who stole the money
03 I got home late last night otherwise _
A I could call you B I would call you C I would have called you D I called you
04 Combine the two sentences into one using relative pronoun
Stratford -upon - Avon is Shakespeare's birthplace It attracts a lot of tourists
05 More and more forests down for wood by man
A have been cut B has been cut C has cut D have cut
06 Remember to bring _ you your school certificates when you come to the interview
07 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
08 If you had passed the GCSE examination, you would have been allowed to _ the entrance examination to the
university
09 Rewrite the sentence without changing its original meaning
The plumber repaired the leak this morning
-> I had _
10 Gold (discover) _in California in the nineteenth century
A was discovered B is discovered C has been discovered D discovered
Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question.
Computer programmer David Jones earns £35, 000 a year designing new computer games, yet he can't find a bank prepared
to let him have a cheque card Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18
The 16-year-old boy works for a firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job David's firm releases two new games for the expanding home computer market each month
But David's highest headache is what to do with his money Despite his salary,earned by inventing new programs within tight schedules, with bonus payments and profit-sharing, he can't drive a car, take out a mortage, or obtain credit cards.He lives with his parents in their council house in Liverpool, where his father is a bus driver His company has to pay £150 a month in taxi fares to get him the five miles to work and back every day because David can't drive
David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop." I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs," he said.David added :" I would like to earn a million and suppose early retirement is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear,"
11 Why is David different from other young people at his age?
A Because he isn't unemployed B Because he doesn't go out much
C Because he lives at home with his parents D Because he earns an extremely high salary
12 David's greatest problem is ………
A spending his salary B inventing computer games
C learning to drive D making the bank treat him as an adult
13 He left school after taking O-levels because ………
A he was afraid of getting too old to start computing
B he wanted to work with computers and staying at school did not help him
C he didn't enjoy school
D he wanted to earn a lot of money
14 He was employed by the company because………
A he had written some computer programs B he had worked in a computer shop
C he works very hard D he had learnt to use computers at school
15 I wonder if I could use your dictionary? -
A sorry, I'm afraid B I'm afraid not C No, you don't D You shouldn't
16 Reduce the relative clause
Britain imports many cars which were made in Japan
17 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
Trang 8A aged B aging C ages D age
20 They _ the rise in oil prices for the big increase in inflation
21 Choose the word whose main stress is different from the last
A engineering B shortcoming C mathematics D economics
22 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
The first year at college was probably the best and more challeging year of my life
A B C D
23 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the last
24 John speaks Chinese fluently because he used to live in China for ten years
A If John hadn't lived in China for ten years, he could not speak Chinese fluently
B Suppose John has lived in China for ten years, he can speak Chinese fluently
C Unless John had lived in China for ten years, he could have spoken Chinese fluently
D Provided that John lived in China for ten years, he could speak Chinese fluently
Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Schooling is ……(25)………… for all English children from the age of 5 to 16 The …(26)………… year in England runs from September to July and is divided …(27)… 3 terms Autumn term is from the beginning of September to mid- December Spring term is from the beginning of January to mid-March and Summer term from early April to mid-July Each term is separated by one-week ……(28)…… called half term
25 A compulsory B optional C necessary D available
26 A All are correct B academic C full D curriculum
29 John was the youngest boy
A C & D are correct B admitted to the club
30 Before the interwiew, you should find out as much as possible about the job and the vacancy
A a part of a newspaper where jobs are advertised B a job that is available
C a seat that is available D A $ B are correct
31 Which underlined part is NOT correct ?
There is one person to that I owe more than I can say
A B C D
32 Choose the best answer
She was completely because she was wearing a mask and sunglasses
A recognizable B unrecognizable C recognition D recognize
33 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
I can't give you a lift because I don't have a car
If I _
34 The George Washington University, _ by an act on Congress in 1821, is the largest institution of
higher education
A was found B was founded C found D founded
35 Peter: Can I speak to Hellen, please?
Mary:
A Calling B Answering C Talking D Speaking
36 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one.
It was difficult to do the test yesterday
The test _
37 Join the sentences using relative clause
I saw some people Their car had broken down
_
38 Complete the sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one
We didn't win the race because you didn't help
If _
39 Unless she _, she will be late for school
40 Make meaningful sentence from the guided words
Vietnam/ export/ a lot/ rice/ grow mainly/ south/ country